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Crooks exploit VMWare ESXi flaws to encrypt disks of VMs

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()1 min read6 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2019-5544
Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in OpenSLP Used by VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS
9.898%KEVRansomware
KEV
CVE-2020-3992
Use-After-Free RCE in VMware ESXi OpenSLP Service (Port 427)
9.883%KEVRansomware
KEV

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Ransomware operators are exploiting two VMWare ESXi vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992, to encrypt virtual hard disks. Security experts are warning of ransomware attacks exploiting two VMWare ESXi vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992 , to encrypt virtual hard disks.

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